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Dyson College Year in Review 2020-21

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D Y S O N Y E A R I N R E V I E W 2 0 2 0 – 2 0 2 1 28 William J. Adams, MA Professor Emeritus William J. Adams, longtime professor of 48 years in the Mathematics Depa ment who retired in 2013, passed away on May 7, 2021. At Pace since 1965, Adams served as chair of the depa ment from 1976 to 1991 and authored more than 20 books on mathematical theory, mathematics education, and the history of mathematics. He will be remembered for his contributions to his colleagues and depa ment, his commitment to student success, and his wonde ul sense of humor. Rita Bradshaw-Beyers, MA, BA '64 Rita Bradshaw-Beyers, longtime professor of 54 years in the English Depa ment and a Pace alumna, passed away on April 29, 2021. Bradshaw-Beyers had recently retired in early 2021 a er her years of distinguished teaching. She will be remembered by students and faculty alike for her love of teaching; ability to successfully convey sophisticated concepts such as postmodernism, film noir, and existential philosophy; and patient commitment to her students' success. Harold Barnes Ingram, PhD Harold Barnes Ingram, longtime adjunct professor of English, passed away on March 24, 2021. At Pace since 1966, Ingram taught a well-liked learning community with Professor Gerard Clock in history titled Work and Wealth, and regularly taught Writing in the Disciplines. He will be remembered for his remarkable energy and charisma, and would famously o en walk to Pace's downtown campus and back to his home in Harlem. Inna P. Krasinskaya, PhD Inna P. Krasinskaya, director of Laboratory Services and Safety for the Chemistry and Physical Sciences laboratories in Dyson Hall on the Pleasantville campus, passed away on March 20, 2021, a er 15 years of service to Pace. She will be remembered by faculty, staff, and students as a respected colleague and suppo ive mentor who was dedicated to the school's mission of Oppo unitas on behalf of students. Grant Loavenbruck, PhD Grant Loavenbruck, Public Administration, passed away on March 16, 2021. At Pace since 1984, he served both as an adjunct faculty member and as the director of Continuing Professional Education until 2011, continuing as an adjunct until fully retiring in 2017. He will be remembered for his dedication to student success, his contributions to the Michaelian Institute, and his kind and openhea ed spirit. Anthony Sallustio, PhD Professor Emeritus Anthony Sallustio, Modern Languages and Cultures Depa ment, who taught the French and Latin languages, passed away on March 2, 2021. Sallustio retired in 2018 a er 46 years of distinguished teaching at Pace. A popular and dynamic professor, he was tireless in his encouragement and suppo of faculty in his years as chair, and he strove to instill a passion for lifelong learning in his students. DCISE Dyson College Institute for Sustainability and the Environment NYS Governor Signs Pace University's Endangered Species Bill In September 2020, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into law a bill increasing New York State's powers to protect endangered species from the threat of federal policies that weaken protections. Based on research conducted by student clinicians in Pace University's Environmental Policy Clinic, the bill was sponsored by Assemblywoman Didi Barre and Senator Todd Kaminsky. The new law empowers the commissioner of the Depa ment of Environmental Conservation to protect the state's animals and plants, "regardless of the removal of such designation as an endangered or threatened species by the Secretary of the Interior." Tree Planting 2021 Last Ea h Day, students from the Environmental Education and Interpretation course hosted a tree planting ceremony. Volunteers planted a new maple tree, donated by Home Depot, in the Pleasantville campus Nature Center in front of the Environmental Lab. At the event, students helped bring awareness to the impo ance of forest conservation, while celebrating Ea h Day . Race and the Environmental Movement Equity strategist consultant Sarika Tandon explored some of the roots of the American conservation movement as they relate to white supremacy and pa erns of discrimination and marginalization in a vi ual lecture on Race and the Environmental Movement. Pa icipants gained insight on key concepts and frames for race equity, including (1) the history of the conservation movement vis-à-vis white supremacy and communities of color, (2) race and environmental concerns, (3) differential impacts by racial group, and (4) organizational demographics in environmental organizations. In Memoriam News & Notes

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